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Therapy Assistant Practitioner-Community Palliative Care
The closing date is 04 March 2026
This post may close early if large response received for this role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our AHP team to meet the challenges of delivering the new model for community specialist palliative care-Compassionate Care for All.
These two roles are new to the hospice and community with one based with our Ealing team and the other with our Hounslow team.
We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference in caring for our palliative care patients and those important to them.
Main duties of the job
Working with patients both within the hospice and in the community to provide a high standard of care whilst ensuring that patient independence is maintained for as long as possible.
In this role you will:
* Assist the physiotherapy and occupational therapy team in managing a caseload of palliative and end of life patients
* Assist with planning and undertaking individual therapeutic assessments of patients and use findings to plan, provide and modify the patients' ongoing programme
* Continually monitor patients' response to these programmes, evaluating outcomes and adapting input as appropriate, liaising with therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team
* Assess and discharge less complex patients with caseload independently
* Understand and deliver on the principles of sensitive communication in a patient population where prolonged and sustained rehabilitation may not be possible
* Be accountable for the treatment delivery you provide, supported by your line manager
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
* Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
* St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
* Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
* Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Working within a variety of therapy or related services
* Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team in healthcare settings
* To have a working knowledge of a wide range of palliative conditions
* To have knowledge of how these conditions will influence the rehabilitation of the patients
* Experience working in physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy health care settings
* To have knowledge of role of occupational therapy and physiotherapy
Knowledge and experience
* Evidence of continued professional development within the field of therapy and specifically within the area of work underpinned by tailored in-service training programmes to develop competency with relevant patient group
* NVQ level III or Part I City and Guilds or experience to an equivalent level
Skills, abilities and attributes
* Ability to devise simple rehabilitation programmes based on assessment findings
* To possess technical skills including the recording of patient outcome measures on a spreadsheet and maintaining a patient database
* Ability to present information, written and oral, in a clear and logical manner
* Good communication and negotiating skills
* Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day
* Ability to work sensitively with emotional patients and carers
* Will be required to operate hoists and other equipment, e.g. standing frames, after tuition
* Valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
£32,199 to £34,876 a year PA Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement pro rata
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